Cafard
Cafard is a 2015 French-Dutch-Belgian animated war film written and directed by Jan Bultheel.[4] The film tells the story of a boxer, Jean Mordant (based on the real-life Henri Herd, known as Constant le Marin), who joins the Belgian Expeditionary Corps which is sent to the Russian Empire during World War I in order to avenge the rape of his daughter by German soldiers in Occupied Belgium.[5]
| Cafard | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jan Bultheel |
| Written by | Jan Bultheel |
| Music by | Hans Helewaut[1] |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Eurozoom |
Release dates |
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Running time | 92 minutes[3] |
| Countries | France Netherlands Belgium |
| Languages | French Dutch |
Voice cast
| Role | French dub | Dutch dub |
|---|---|---|
| Jean Mordant | Benoît Magimel | Wim Willaert |
| Victor | Jean-Hugues Anglade | Sebastien Dewaele |
| Jelena Dimitrieva Doctorow | Julie Gayet | Dinara Droukarova |
| Guido | Maarten Ketels | |
| Édouard Coppenole | Benoit Gob | |
Release and reception
The film was theatrically released in Belgium on 23 September 2015, and in France on 12 December.[2] It grossed $20,771 in Belgium,[6] and received positive reviews from critics.[5][7]
Accolades
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magritte Awards | 6 February 2016 | Best Flemish Film | Cafard | Nominated |
References
- Cafard at Soundtrack.net. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- Cafard at UniFrance. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- Cafard at Cineuropa – the best of European cinema. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- Didier, Stiers (23 September 2015) "Cafard", l’un des rendez-vous de la rentrée. (in French). Le Soir. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- Chang, Justin (5 October 2015) Busan Film Review: ‘Cafard’. Variety. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- Cafard at Box Office Mojo, an IMDb company. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- Kroustallis, Vassilis (30 September 2016) Cafard Review: Capturing Humanism. Zippy Frames. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
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